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‘Sign of hope’ for saiga antelope

‘Sign of hope’ for saiga antelope

Census data shows an increase of saiga numbers in all three populations within Kazakhstan. Populations going up following mass die-off...

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Beetles with fighting experience make better mothers

Beetles with fighting experience make better mothers

Burying beetle and larva. Fighters spend more time tending to their young A study commissioned by The University of Edinburgh...

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Exotics centre inundated with reptiles

Exotics centre inundated with reptiles

Around 50 snakes, including corn snakes, boa constrictors and king snakes have been admitted to RSPCA Brighton. Around 50 snakes...

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Parrot and songbird brains 'contain more neurons than primates'

Parrot and songbird brains ‘contain more neurons than primates’

In parrots, brain mass varied from 1.15-20.73g, while the numbers of brain neurons ranged from 227 million to 3.14 billion....

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Stakeholders meet to discuss lynx project

Stakeholders meet to discuss lynx project

Consultations with stakeholders are set to continue into summer and local consultations are expected to start in July. Lynx UK...

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Zambian hippo cull suspended

Zambian hippo cull suspended

Born Free last week urged Zambian authorities to abandon the exercise. Officials say they are ‘evaluating the matter’ A five-year...

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